AMPHETAMINE


Meaning of AMPHETAMINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ am-ˈfe-tə-ˌmēn, -mən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary a lpha + m ethyl + ph en- + et hyl + amine

Date: 1938

: a racemic compound C 9 H 13 N or one of its derivatives (as dextroamphetamine or methamphetamine) frequently abused as a stimulant of the central nervous system but used clinically especially as the sulfate or hydrochloride salt to treat hyperactive children and the symptoms of narcolepsy and as a short-term appetite suppressant in dieting

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